J.J. Watt nearly unanimous as the NFL’s defensive player of the year

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By a nearly unanimous vote, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has been named the NFL’s defensive player of the year. Watt was named The Associated Press 2012 NFL Defensive Player of the Year on Saturday night. In two postseason games, Watt had nine t… (more)ackles, 1.5 sacks and two passes defensed. In addition to his prolific season rushing the passer, Watt had 81 tackles, 39 tackles for a loss and 42 hits on opposing quarterbacks. Other popular Super Bowl content on Yahoo! Sports: • Banished 49er Brandon Jacobs joins different kind of Louisiana parade • Departing Ray Lewis leaves behind complicated legacy • Harbaughs not exactly mirror images of one another • N.O.The Texans’ J.J.

Texans defensive end J.J. Watt near-unanimous choice for 2012 NFL Defensive Player of the Year

By a nearly unanimous vote, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt was named The Associated Press 2012 NFL Defensive Player of the Year on Saturday night. Watt received 49 of a possible 50 votes from a nationwide panel of voters. The other vote went to …

Texans’ Watt wins NFL Defensive Player of the Year in a landslide

The Texans’ J.J. Watt had one of the best seasons by a defensive lineman and as a result won this season’s NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award in a landslide. And, he insisted, he’s just warming up. “I can get a lot better. I’m only 23,” th

Watt deserved defensive award over Miller

Von Miller's second NFL season was special, no doubt. The 2011 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year became a complete player in 2012 and established himself as one of the very best defensive players in the league. The future is so bright that Miller could b…